Political leaders should not put interests of parties over interests of the country
The House may be adjourned for the summer, but the sensational claims that some parliamentarians have been ‘semi-witting or witting’ players with foreign states to interfere in our politics will continue to hang over this Parliament.
Hogue says nominations a ‘gateway’ for foreign interference, but Marland says parties ‘wary about the state having rules limiting what they do’
Jacques Shore, a former director of research for Security Intelligence Review Committee, said he ‘applauds’ Parliament for passing C-70, but said ‘we missed an opportunity’ by not also bringing nominations under the Canada Elections Act.
Info watchdog, Defence Minister Blair keep clashing in court cases over access law compliance
Canada’s information watchdog is resorting to ‘an extraordinary remedy’ before the federal bench to force Defence Minister Bill Blair to make his department follow the law and release records.
The buck stops where? Experts urge party leaders to be accountable for NSICOP report findings
‘Much more leadership and proactive solution-making has to come from parliamentarians themselves, from political parties, and from the government,’ says UOttawa professor Thomas Juneau.
Poilievre’s briefing refusal is a sign of the end of collegiality on the Hill
Unlike days of yore, there now appears to be a climate of mistrust reigning over Parliament Hill.
Action, not avoidance, necessary on foreign interference
Instead of fuelling chatter and wannabe Joe McCarthys, political leaders should be taking a united approach to addressing whatever security challenges we may be facing.
Canada and Kosovo: 25 years of ties
Operation Parasol represented a quick, efficient humanitarian response to a country in crisis.
Imprisoning migrants in federal jails is unfairness for every generation
As they debate the budget, MPs must stay true to the Charter, and stop the expansion of immigration detention into federal prisons, writes Ketty Nivyabandi.
Are we truly ‘laggards’ in spending?
Among all of these stakeholders clamouring for Canada to spend more on defence, no one is even discussing what they want that money spent on
Cloud of suspicion partly lifts, but party games continue
The fallout from the parliamentary foreign activity report did nothing to re-establish Canadians’ trust in the system.
